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6/20-7/20 The Lollipop Guild Art Exhibition This concept show features miniature works by more than 80 artists from around the world. All pieces are 12x12 inches or smaller and showcase a variety of media. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Lovett’s Gallery, 6528 E. 51st St. Free. Call 918-664-4732 or visit www. lovettsgallery.com. “Many Oklahoma pioneers were of African American and Native American descent, but people don’t know that,” Latimer says. “Oral history is frequently discounted, but it is important to tell.” She says historians like Nero “pave the way” for the African American Resource Center to build rapport with local residents and gather historical details. “We have a legacy to pass down to younger generations,” she says. “If we don’t tell them this history, what will happen in the future?” As the number of tour participants from around the world grows, Nero hopes more people will show interest in Oklahoma’s black town heritage and join its campaign for preservation. “The more race talk there is these days, the more people are becoming aware,” she says. “You have to understand the past in order to deal with the future. You have to know where you came from.” tþ Gail Banzet-Ellis has been fascinated with Tulsa since she was a little girl. It’s a dream come true to write about the city’s magic and charm.
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St. John Street Party Event Chairs Pete Madden and Meredith Siegfried Madden; St. John Foundation President Richard Boone; and Honorary Event Chairs Jenny and Jono Helmerich.
6/20 Kendall Whittier Art Festival Shop the talented works of Oklahoma artists and craftsmen and enjoy local food, the Fab Lab Tulsa Kids’ Zone, live music from local musicians and open house exhibits by merchants and organizations of the historic Kendall Whittier neighborhood. 11 a.m.5 p.m. East Admiral Boulevard and North Lewis Avenue. Free. Call 918-633-1934 or visit www.historickwms.com.
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Meredith Siegfried Madden and Pete Madden Co-chairs, 2015 St. John Street Party
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he Siegfried and Helmerich families are synonymous with support for Tulsa’s numerous fundraising events. This year’s St. John Street Party includes both families. The event’s 2015 co-chairs are NORDAM CEO Meredith Siegfried Madden and her husband, Pete Madden, a medical student at the OU-Tulsa School of Community Medicine. Honorary cochairs are Jenny and Jono Helmerich. “This is a first time for us,” Meredith says, “but my brother and sister-in-law, Bailey and Kellner Siegfried, are past Street Party co-chairs, and our family has supported St. John and this event for years. “We like to volunteer in our community. It’s something both our parents believed in strongly. Why did you become involved in the Street Party? We were asked to get involved due to the longtime Siegfried family support of St. John and, of course, Pete’s involvement as a medical student at OU and St. John Medical Center. Pete likes being part of a Catholic hospital. There are only about 600 left in the U.S. Both Pete and I were raised Catholic, have attended Catholic schools all of our lives, and we want St. John to continue to be successful. Participating to help support the new St.
John-MD Anderson Cancer Network® affiliation is natural. We look forward to enjoying food selections from Tulsa’s best restaurants, wine-tasting and music by The Fabulous Mid-Life Crisis Band as much as anyone. St. John Health System mission statement: Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered holistic care, which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words. tþ
June 6 — 22nd annual St. John Street Party 7-11:30 p.m. St. John Medical Center campus, 1819 E. 19th St. Benefits the new St. John-MD Anderson Cancer Network® affiliation. $100, tickets; $2,500-$8,000, sponsorships. Call 918-744-2186 (sponsorship opportunities) or 918-744-2820 (tickets). Visit www.stjohnhealthsystem.com/streetparty.
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